Last Updated on July 24, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Carson Towt built a reputation as a high-motor forward whose impact often came from rebounding, defense, and winning the hustle plays. His unselfish approach and consistent effort made him the kind of player coaches could rely on to influence games in a variety of ways.

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Carson Towt
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: Not publicly available
  • Hometown: Gilbert, Arizona, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 8 inches (203 cm)
  • Weight: 235 pounds (106 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 9 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 16 (US)
  • Jersey Number: 33
  • Position: Forward
  • High School: Lake Wales High School, Lake Wales, Florida
  • College: Northern Arizona University (2020–present)
  • NBA Draft: Not yet eligible
  • Teams Played For: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Children: Not publicly available
  • Siblings: Not publicly available

Player Archetype / Play Style

Carson Towt’s player archetype is that of a rugged, high-motor rebound specialist, an archetype built on interior toughness, board work, and connective frontcourt play rather than flashy shot creation. At 6-foot-8 and around 235 pounds, he brings a strong, mature frame and uses it well to carve out rebounding position, absorb contact, and play a physical brand of forward basketball. Defensively, his role is to anchor possessions with rebounding, provide sturdy interior resistance, and make hustle plays as a team defender, which fits with his All-Defensive recognition and nation-leading work on the glass. Offensively, he profiles as a low-usage but valuable interior piece who scores through cuts, put-backs, screens, and smart finishing, while also offering underrated passing feel for a big, as shown by his assist numbers at Northern Arizona. Put together, his style is that of a blue-collar frontcourt connector who wins with motor, positioning, strength, and relentless rebounding more than finesse or perimeter shot-making. (Northern Arizona University Athletics)

Scouting Report

Carson Towt affects games in ways that don’t always show up in a scoring column. What stands out is how often he arrives in exactly the right place a split second before everyone else, whether that’s sliding into rebounding position, stepping into a passing lane from the weak side or creating an angle as a screener that gives the ball handler an extra step. Offensively, he doesn’t need the ball to be useful. He’ll keep possessions flowing with quick decisions from the elbows, find cutters the moment help shifts toward him and immediately flip into another screen rather than holding the ball and letting the defense recover. Around the rim he finishes efficiently because he understands timing and body positioning, not because he’s trying to overpower defenders with difficult post moves. The trade-off is that teams can shrink the floor against him if he’s asked to stretch the defense as a perimeter shooter or create offense late in the clock, areas that don’t naturally fit his game. Defensively, I like him best anchoring the back line. He rotates early as the low man, boxes out with real discipline and does an excellent job ending possessions by securing rebounds instead of chasing blocks that take him out of position. It’s easy to overlook how much ground he covers simply through anticipation. He’ll tag a rolling big, recover to his own assignment and be first to the defensive glass without looking rushed, and those sequences quietly stabilize an entire defense. To me, his ideal role is as a connective frontcourt piece who rebounds, facilitates from the high post, screens with purpose and gives skilled guards a reliable partner in two-man actions. Put him next to perimeter scorers who thrive off movement and his passing becomes much more valuable because he consistently rewards cuts and relocations without forcing risky reads. His style shares similarities with Kyle Anderson’s patient, connective approach despite the positional differences, while some of the rebounding instincts and selfless offensive decisions resemble Kevon Looney, whose influence often extends well beyond his scoring.

Sources:

Northern Arizona Athletics — Carson Towt – Men’s Basketball
Northern Arizona Athletics — Carson Towt Earns Big Sky Player of the Week Honors
Notre Dame Athletics — Carson Towt – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Big Sky Conference — 2024-25 #BigSkyMBB Weekly Notebook: Week Fourteen
Northern Arizona Athletics — 2024-25 Men’s Basketball Roster